South Morang teen charged over death of man in Heidelberg West

In the latest development surrounding an alleged Heidelberg West murder, a ninth teenager has been charged as police continue their investigation.

Nine teenagers have been charged over an alleged murder at the Heidelberg West home, where a 25-year-old Thomastown man died from serious stab wounds.

A ninth teenager has been charged over an alleged Heidelberg West homicide and kidnapping of a man in Reservoir in October.

The 19-year-old South Morang man was arrested on Friday morning Melbourne Airport.

The latest charge follows eight other teens being arrested and charged over the incident.

A total of 10 males have been arrested since October 19, with police have executing 10 search warrants across Melbourne’s north, arresting five men at Melbourne Airport.

Six men have now been charged with murder and kidnapping and three others have been charged with kidnapping, the youngest being 16.

The South Morang man arrested on Friday was due to face Melbourne Magistrates’ court in the afternoon.

The charges come after an alleged Heidelberg West stabbing on October 16.

Emergency services were called to North Crescent about 3.30pm following reports of an alleged assault.

Police allege about 10 people in two vehicles arrived at the property 3.30pm before allegedly fatally stabbing a 25-year-old Thomastown man.

The alleged offenders then left the scene in one vehicle and a 20-year-old Reservoir man, the alleged victim of an earlier kidnapping, was found inside the second car.

The 25-year-old Thomastown man couldn’t be revived and sadly died on the scene.

Residents on the street told Leader in October there were some “unusual” signs at the property before the tragic incident.

A woman living across the road from the house where the death occurred said she’d noticed an unusual amount of noise coming from inside the week before.

“All the windows in the front of the house … they’d been smashed,” she said.

Police have urged anyone with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au